For the course I am currently teaching, some Student Learning Outcomes are as follows:
- Given an audience and purpose, students will compose a coherent, well-developed, multi-paragraph text.
- Students will be able to incorporate accurately and meaningfully a detail or idea from a piece of expository prose into their own writing using direct quotation.
As I see it, BlackBoard works well for my current on-ground class. However, I am beginning to see some other tools that will enrich the class and enhance the learning experience for students. For example, right now, I am using a lot of text-based or written-based materials for the lesson. Since starting the POT Program, I got so excited that I included some links to some videos for my students to watch on a specific topic that would generate discussion in-class and online. After all, if they are going to write about a topic, seeing it visually and hearing first-hand accounts on videos will only stimulate interest or passion for the topic even more. I am, basically, seeing new potential in that I do not only need to stick to texts but can also incorporate audios, videos, images, and more.
Here’s a link to one of the videos we discussed in class and online: Chris, Doomsday Prepper